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While our program is named “pipefitting,” the skills detailed in this 6.5 month course may also be applied toward careers as pipelayers, boilermakers, plumbers and steamfitters. All of these fields are interrelated but contain their own specialties and areas of expertise. During your training, you may find that you gravitate to a specific portion of the pipefitting training. This may be your guide as to which career you should pursue later on.

Pipefitting

Pipefitting is often used as a general term blanketing careers that are involved in the process of connecting pipes as well as assembling, maintaining or repairing pipe systems. Skills necessary for pipefitters (or “fitters”) include blueprint reading, pipe threading and grinding, welding and cutting, soldering and tube bending. Pipefitters must also be capable of working with a number of materials, including steel, aluminum, copper and plastic.

Pipelaying

Pipelaying is the process of setting conducting pipes in place to transport water or gas within an underground system. This field often involves working with heavy-duty vehicles, including Caterpillars and pipe-laying ships, which are needed to transport the heavy pipes and lower them into trenches. For this reason, pipelayers must also be familiar with operating and rigging these machines.

Plumbing

Plumbers are responsible for installing and repairing piping systems, plumbing fixtures, and related equipment, such as garbage disposals, dish washers and water heaters. From private homes to governmental offices, plumbing systems are responsible for delivering clean water and removing and transporting wastes. The sizes of the systems plumbers work with can vary quite a bit.

Boilermaking

The emphasis of boilermaking is on creating, repairing and maintaining pipes and systems intended specifically for heating hot water in commercial buildings and larger dwelling spaces, such as in apartment complexes. In recent times, the projects that boilermakers have been sought for have become increasingly diverse, including working on blast furnaces, ships and bridges.

Steamfitting

Steamfitting is generally thought of as a branch of pipefitting that specializes almost exclusively on the transportation of liquids and gases through high pressure systems. These systems tend to be larger and may offer a greater risk if the proper safety procedures are not followed.

A number of skills are necessary across all branches of pipefitting, including basic construction skills, drawing, and knowledge of welding techniques. No matter which track you intend on pursuing, after graduating from the Tulsa Welding School pipefitting program, you will have the abilities necessary for finding entry-level employment in any of them.

Accredited School, ACCSC. TWS-Jacksonville located at 1750 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216 is recognized by ACCSC as a satellite location of TWS-Jacksonville located at 3500 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216. Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (TWSTC) in Houston and TWS-Jacksonville are branch campuses of Tulsa Welding School, located at 2545 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74104. Tulsa, OK campus is licensed by OBPVS and ASBPCE. Jacksonville, FL campus is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2331. TWSTC and TWS in Tulsa, OK are approved by TWC. TWS in Jacksonville is licensed by the Mississippi Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration, License No. C-668. Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. TWS in Jacksonville is also regulated by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Office for Career and Technical Schools, 10 N. Senate Ave, Suite SE 308, Indianapolis, IN 46204; OCTS@dwd.in.gov; 317-234-8338 or 317-232-1732; http://www.in.gov/dwd/2731.htm. GI Bill® Eligible (check with local campus for specific eligibility). The AOSWT program is an Associate of Occupational Studies degree program and is not an academic degree. The AOSWT program is not approved for the following states: CO, GA, LA, MN, and TX. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who complete our programs, and other important information, please visit our website at: http://www.weldingschool.com/student-resources/regulatory-information/.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

For students who started and completed their training during the 12-month period for which 150% of normal time for completion has elapsed and who attained employment in their field of study as outlined on our annual ACCSC accreditation report dated July, 1, 2106. Total number of graduates employed in the field for all TWS campuses (1304), divided by total number of eligible graduates (1641), equals 79%.

*According to 2015 IPEDS data TWS has the largest total combined enrollment of students for all post-secondary schools in the U.S. with the designated largest program of CIP Code Welding Technology/Welder.

**Financial aid available to those who qualify. Check with campus for scholarship eligibility.

1 Total number of estimated graduates for TWS calculated based on historic data available as of 1/20/16.

2 Tulsa area annual mean wage is $45,470, Jacksonville area annual mean wage is $39,950 and Houston area annual mean wage is $49,860 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (514121) reported by BLS as of May 2016 http://data.bls.gov/oes. Average starting salary for Professional Welder is $33,415 for TWS Tulsa, $31,764 for Jacksonville, and TWSTC is $34,257 for graduates employed during the 12 month period of 7/1/15-6/30/16.